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Firefighters Knock Down Brushfire In Canyon Country; No Injuries, Property Loss Reported

210 Freeway Closures Prompted By #LaTunaFire; Alternative Routes

Firefighters knocked down a 1.25 acre  Canyon Country brushfire without incident Saturday night, with no injuries or property damage reported. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The initial report came in as 2-acre fire, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on scene around 8:25 p.m., with ...

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Lake Fire In Castaic Reduced In Size, Now 60 Percent Containment (VIDEO)

The Lake Fire in Castaic, which burned more than 1,000 acres over the weekend, now appears to be under control, per Angeles National Forest officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Things are looking good,” said Nathan Judy, spokesman for the Angeles National Forest. “We haven’t had any active fire spots since ...

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Fire Officials Respond To Brush Fire

Fire Alert - Santa Clarita

 A small fire broke out near Bouquet Canyon Road around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fire officials reported a downed power line and the fire is covering a quarter of an acre on a hillside in between houses in the 27000 block of Garza Drive. A blown ...

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Feds Say Powerhouse Fire Caused By Downed Power Lines

More than one year after dozens lost their homes in the Powerhouse Fire last June, federal officials say the cause was what many suspected all along -- downed power lines near a 96-year-old power plant Powerhouse No. 1. “The U.S. Forest Service determined the cause of the Powerhouse Fire to be electrical power lines creating a competent ignition source,” according to a U.S. Forest Service news release Monday. “All other causes were excluded.” All fire causes were considered, investigated and evaluated during the Powerhouse Fire investigation, officials said, which has lasted more than a year.

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UPDATE: Firefighters Have 150-Acre Blaze In Gorman Under Control

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials have 35 percent containment of a 150-acre blaze in Gorman, near Highway 138 and Cement Plant Road, officials said, adding that was an encouraging sign. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Once they give a containment figure, it means they’re making really good progress,” said Inspector ...

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